Posted in Racism, Colorism, Prejudice, Passing, color, self-identity, Black Americans, Self-esteem, Black Women, Disparate treatment of Black Women, race and color barriers, women of color, Racism & White Privilege, mental illness, self-love, self-worth, emotional, social well-being, strength, Black Girls, Sisters' Keepers, Black women, psychological intimacy, toxic people, Brazil, Afrocentric, stigma, The Color of Love, intraracial colorism, interracial colorism, Intraracial Colorism Project, Journal of Colorism Studies, light skin, dark skin, racial hierarchies in families on Apr 12th, 2018
Join Dr. Culbreth for "Colorism in the Workplace." Topics include the psychological, emotional, physical and social effects, intraracial and interracial colorism, black women and other women of color as victims of colorism in the workplace, case law, types of colorism acts in the workplace, hiring, promotions, work tasks, EEOC charges and claims, and a sneak pre-view of Dr. Culbreth's Case Study Guide on Colorism in the Workplace among other topics.
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Posted in , , , , , , , , Colorism, live life beautiful, Embracing and Empowering, race, self-identity, Embrace you, Positive thinking, Meaningful life, Self-esteem, girls of color, women of color, self-love, define yourself for yourself, significant life, happiness, Loving yourself, Adversity and setbacks, Dreams, Inspiration, Dignity and self-worth, The pursuit of happiness, dreaming in color, National Girls and Women of Color Council, Inc., Self Worth, emotional, finding balance, social well-being, strength, the power within, the strong do survive, Yes you can and you will, your good place, Black Girls, Love, celebrating, empowering, Be the change, talents, creativity, "heart full of grace and a soul generated by love", a dream not deferred, Bren-Dee A Child Who Survived on Bookmarks, The Girl With Many Faces, physical differences, disabilities, book of hope, inspiration on Mar 15th, 2018
Join Dr. Culbreth and guest, Ms. Brenda Scott-Coleman, author of Bren-Dee: A Child Who Survived On Bookmarks and The Girl With Many Faces for a discussion on how physical differences and disabilities affect children psychologically, emotionally, physically and socially. Topics include how being treated differently by other children can affect self-love, self-esteem, self-identity, self-respect and self-pride; love and nurturing, teachers, family, community members, medical care, adversity, race and color, paper dolls, creating your world, bookmarks, faith, prayer, making friends, and inner beauty, among other topics. The discussion will also focus on Ms. Scott-Coleman’s best-selling books The Girl With Many Faces, a children’s book about a little girl with physical differences and Bren-Dee: A Child Who Survived On Bookmarks. Learn how Bren-Dee survived “school days that were hell and hospitals that became heaven.”
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Posted in , , Colorism, Embracing and Empowering, identity, self-identity, Self-esteem, Self-Love, Black Women, Respect, Disparate treatment of Black Women, race and color barriers, The Sky is the Limit, loving yourself unapologetically, self-love, define yourself for yourself, happiness, Paving your path, Loving yourself, Being original, Inspiration, Dignity and self-worth, Validate yourself, good choices, dreaming in color, National Girls and Women of Color Council, Inc., Helping hand, Self Worth, Dignity, reaching for the stars, rebalance, rising to the top, social well-being, the power within, the strong do survive, your good place, Visibility, Black Girls, Sisters' Keepers, Black women, We are our sisters' keepers, unity for us, unity by us, celebrating, empowering, advancing on Mar 2nd, 2018
Unity Among Us, For Us and By Us, the final episode of the mini-series “We Are Our Sisters’ Keepers: Black Girls and Women Empowering Each Other in the Millennium.”
Topics include a summary of We Are Our Sisters' Keepers, unity moving forward advancing, celebrating, embracing and empowering each other, power in numbers, support systems, resources, and collaborations, etc.
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Posted in , Racism, Colorism, Stereotypes, identity, self-identity, self-empowerment, Self-esteem, Respect, Disparate treatment of Black Women, race and color barriers, loving yourself unapologetically, self-love, define yourself for yourself, Dignity and self-worth, The pursuit of happiness, Unapologetically you, empower, racism in education, diversity in education, self-worth, Self Worth, Biased, social well-being, strength, Black Girls, Sisters' Keepers, Black women on Feb 22nd, 2018
Program: Visibility
Dr. Culbreth and guests, Dr. Sheretta T. Butler-Barnes, Dr. Jeanette Walley-Jean and Dr. Christina Grange discuss "Black is Beautiful: Defining Yourself for Yourself Authentically and Unapologetically." Episode 3 of "We Are Our Sisters' Keepers" Black History Month mini series on Visibility.
Episode Description
Black is Beautiful focuses on Black women being their authentic selves unapologetically. The manner in which we choose to express our Blackness individually is a personal choice and one that should not be open to ridicule, criticism, shaming or gossip. Topics will include one size does not fit all, the authentic you, leave my hair alone, identity, career choices, lifestyles, hobbies, social circles, black pride, interests, interracial dating, etc. Additional topics include learning to authentically define yourself for yourself in your pursuit of happiness and embracing the uniqueness and diversity of Black women. The discussion will also focus on black girls.
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Posted in , , Girls of Color, Women of Color, Embracing and Empowering, Self-esteem, Black Women, Disparate treatment of Black Women, sexual abuse, sexual assault, loving yourself unapologetically, self-love, Loving yourself, Dignity and self-worth, National Girls and Women of Color Council, Inc., self-worth, Dignity, emotional, social well-being, molestation on Dec 30th, 2017
Dr. Donnamaria Culbreth, Dr. Julie Jung and guests: Dr. Nakisha Castillo, Dr. Michele Meservie-Montecalvo, Mrs. Loretta Moore, Dr. Lata Murti and Ms. M. Yvonne Taylor discuss the psychological, emotional, physical and social traumas of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and molestation, etc. experienced by girls and women of color. Topics also include victims’ visibility, voices and silence.
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Posted in , , Racism, Colorism, Prejudice, Girls of Color, Embracing and Empowering, People of Color, identity, self-identity, Black Americans, Reinvent and Redefine You, Meaningful life, self-empowerment, Self-esteem, Self-Love, Culture of Ignorance, Black Women, Respect, Disparate treatment of Black Women, race and color barriers, High Standards, High Expectations, The Power Within, self-love, define yourself for yourself, Loving yourself, Inspiration, Dignity and self-worth, The pursuit of happiness, community colleges, empower, self-worth, Needing help, Helping hand, Lean on me, Superiority, Inferiority, Self Worth, Dignity, Biased, Everybody needs somebody sometime on Sep 16th, 2016
Join Dr. Culbreth for "When You Need Somebody to Lean On."
Description: Life happens to all of us and along with life comes the curve balls that can shake the inner fabric of your being to such a degree, that you find yourself needing somebody to lean on. Know that it is okay to lean on somebody when you need help.
Topics:
- Inspiration
- Superiority vs. inferiority
- Adversity and setbacks
- Racism
- Respect
- Leaning
- A helping hand
- Dignity
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Posted in , , Racism, race, self-identity, Significant Life, Positive thinking, Meaningful life, self-empowerment, Self-esteem, Self-Love, race and color barriers, psychic prisons, Plato's Cave, Negative Cultures & Negative Nancy’s, mental illness, The Power Within, The Sky is the Limit, loving yourself unapologetically, self-love, define yourself for yourself, significant life, happiness, Paving your path, Loving yourself, Adversity and setbacks, Being original, Dreams, Inspiration, Haters and naysayers, Dignity and self-worth, The pursuit of happiness, Validate yourself, Unapologetically you on Aug 25th, 2016
Journeys in the pursuit of happiness are often met with adversity, setbacks, haters and naysayers, the good, bad and ugly moments as well as moments of complete joy.
Join Dr. Culbreth as she discusses the value of defining yourself for yourself, the power within, and the importance of loving yourself unapologetically as you travel on your journey in the pursuit of happiness.
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